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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 75 Comments

Update 2 (1/10): At this point it’s hardly a surprise, but the person behind the video has come forward, confirming that it’s fake:

Update: A couple of red flags have been pointed out since the video first made the rounds. First, the YouTube icon pictured isn’t the latest logo. Secondly, while Mario Kart 8 Deluxe seems to be shown on the console as a digital download, that would take up 6.8GB of memory – yet it only shows that 2GB is used in the video. For now we unfortunately have to lean much closer to this being fake.

Original (1/5): A new video has made its way online that claims to offer a look at Switch version 5.0.0. It shows a few significant features, including folders, the ability to create an online lounge, cloud storage, themes, and more.

Here’s the video in question:

The video does an admirable job of coming off as legitimate, but in this day and age, you can never be too certain. We’ve definitely seen realistic “leaks” in the past that ultimately turned out to be fake. In any case, we should know if this is the real deal fairly soon, as the person who uploaded the video claims the firmware launches in early February. For now, take this with a big grain of salt.

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Random, Switch | 61 Comments

Listings for a ton of unknown Switch titles popped up on Amazon about two weeks ago. Shortly after they were discovered, each one was removed. All of the listings had generic names and an image stating that they were announced at a Switch event.

Now we’re seeing something similar with GameStop. This week, six new SKUs were located within the retailer’s internal system. They’re all labeled “Available SKU”. It doesn’t seem that any of these games can be pre-ordered at the moment.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 0 comments

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Happy Birthdays, Attack on Titan 2, and Your Four Knight Princess Training Story. Scans of all games are below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 1 Comment

Nintendo has posted a couple of pieces of concept art from Super Mario Odyssey. The first photo, pictured above, features rough sketches of both Mario and Cappy. Meanwhile, the image below has a few looks at Cappy alone.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii | 9 Comments

Last week, Nintendo reported that Switch has become the fastest-selling home gaming console in the US. Over 4.8 million units have been sold in the country thus far.

Nintendo is also finding similar success in Italy. The Big N says that Switch is selling faster than the Wii through the system’s first ten months, matching the same feat in the US.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 1 Comment

Nintendo uploaded a new piece of Splatoon 2 art to celebrate this weekend’s global Splatfest. We’ve attached the image above.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 1 Comment

A new video has surfaced for Switch’s new Japanese rhythm game Gal Metal featuring Marty Friedman, who was the Megadeth lead guitarist. Have a look at it below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Joshua in News, Switch | 0 comments

As you may remember, we posted a leak in regards to a mysterious new game: Scribblenauts Showdown.

The game now appears to have a Switch listing on Play Asia, a chief gaming import site. It lists a European version launching on March 9.

This listing, combined with the previous leak, makes things look quite promising. And with the rumored Direct this month, maybe we’ll hear from Maxwell sooner rather than later.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 44 Comments

Kyoto Shimbun published a new interview with Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishina. Kimishima talked 3DS, movies, confirmed that the sleep-tracking device is still in the works, and more. 

First, when asked about Switch’s success, Kimishima said it has surpassed Nintendo’s expectations. The method of play in which the system can be carried outside despite being a home console has been accepted by people. Once again, Nintendo wants to raise its sales forecast to over 20 million units this year, exceeding the FY2017 expectation of 14 million units. If the goals for FY2017 are reached, then Kimishima thinks Nintendo can change the business flow (from the slumping Wii U), so Nintendo wants to improve this momentum.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 41 Comments

A new report from Famitsu reveals the best-selling games from 2017. Based on data collected from December 26, 2016 and December 31, 2017, the results are as follows:

1. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon – 2,003,607
2. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 1,752,096
3. [3DS] Dragon Quest XI – 1,744,603
4. [3DS] Monster Hunter XX – 1,684,991
5. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI: Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete – 1,336,180
6. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey – 1,324,280
7. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 1,103,744
8. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 688,044
9. [3DS] Pokemon Sun/Moon – 576,506
10. [3DS] Super Mario Maker – 423,073

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